Los Angeles was hit with record heat Friday ahead of a major heat wave forecast for the region next week.
Downtown L.A. reached a record 92 degrees today, breaking an existing record of 90 degrees set in 2015. Los Angeles International Airport reached 88 degrees, breaking a previous record of 86 degrees set in 1994. Temperatures at UCLA peaked at 89 degrees, breaking a record of 87 degrees set in 2015.
‘Extremely rare’ heat wave to hit Southern California next week
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More temperature records could be broken next week. Daily highs could reach 100 degrees between March 17 and 19 as a rare, long-lasting heat wave is expected to hit the area.
A map shows temperatures Friday and possible temperatures next week. (National Weather Service – Los Angeles)
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch ahead of next week.
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